2017 May – Visiting an Aunt, a Breakthrough, Westie, New Tennis Ball, Homicide, Football Mad, Hot Walks

Visiting an Aunt

Here I am asleep in front of Mum’s chair so she can’t get up and leave again without me knowing.

It is really not acceptable for her to just go away like that.

Who does she think she is?

Anyway I don’t care about that because I have had a nice weekend with offspring even though we had a large number of dog encounters on Saturday and I gave offspring #3 a rope burn with my lead.  It was quite bad actually.  I shocked myself a little bit and didn’t bark at anything on the way home which is unheard of.

But she seems to have forgiven me. 
Well I got fed anyway.
And walked the next day.
And fed again.
And played tennis ball with.
So I am quite tired now.

I expect I will go upstairs to my proper bed in offspring #4’s room in a bit.
It’s quite comfy in there actually.

I may consider speaking to Mum tomorrow when I’ve stopped being cross with her.

 

A Breakthrough

This is a picture of me having a post walkies chew stick.

I may have had a small breakthrough with Mum today.

Finally.

We were walking round the meadow and I noticed a pack of vicious dogs in the distance. There were at least 3 retriever things running wild.  Mum is useless, it takes her forever to notice important stuff like that. As I always do, I stopped, stared really hard and then headed into the meadow.  Mum looked a bit surprised. Then, finally she followed me. It has taken me months and months of intensive training to get her to follow me away from dangerous situations like that. She is a slow learner I can tell you.

When we got to the other side of the meadow Mum was grumbling about having wet shoes, socks and trousers because the grass is waist high and wet from the rain.

She should think what it’s like to be my height is all I can say.  When we did eventually get back on the path I did hear her shoes squelching a bit though. Never mind eh?.  She should go barepaw like me – end of problem.

 

Westie

This is me having a little nap.

Oh yes, I forgot to tell you what happened after I taught Mum how to avoid that pack of dogs. Mum was squelching along behind me when a Westie appeared in one of the gardens on the way home and started barking at me.

Cool as a cucumber I looked hard at Mum and she gave me a treat.

OK having reassured myself that Mum was under control, I carried on like that. The Westie carried on making a noise but I could tell it was impressed that I had my human so well trained.   I (briefly) had the urge to show it what a real bark sounded like but Mum stuffed another treat in my mouth and the moment had gone.

Overall Mum gets 7 out of 10 for her behaviour today (it would have been more except she left me for an hour to go to Sainsburys).

 

New Tennis Ball

This is me with my new tennis ball.

Mum felt guilty and gave me this because she had thrown away my ratty old football and tennis ball.

Obviously I knew they were in the bin and I tried to get them back.

And I looked very sad.

Now I just look stressed.

Because.

 

Homicide

This is a picture of me revising my legal rights on homicide.

I am referring to offspring #3 files. I am (probably) not actually planning on taking action, but I feel it is always  best to do your research, especially before a walk with 2 new dogs tomorrow.

 

Football Mad

Here is me with my new football.

Offspring #3 blew it up really, really solid.  And I mean solid.  I was crying and whining like crazy while she did that.

It took me less than a minute to puncture.

I am still stressed.

I am not sure if I am happy.

I have another new football and the same thing happened.

I have a feeling I will sleep well tonight.

 

Hot Walks

Here is me out on my walk this morning.  It is hot so we went early. We saw different dogs today because we were out early.  That was interesting.

Whilst walking I have been thinking about the good and bad things in my life.

Good – regular meals      Bad – insufficient chicken

Good – chasing pigeons       Bad – pigeons

Good –  paddling pool       Bad – hosepipe

Good – garden      Bad – lawnmower

Good – Walks      Bad – other dogs spoiling my walks

Good – comfy beds     Bad – not always allowed on the one I want

Mum says I have a terrible life and I agree with her.

She says she was being sarcastic.

(Rude).

 

 

Saffron’s recommendations this month:

Music:  This month we’re up for a bit of Bryan Adams.  He’s done loads of stuff so here are a few of the many good things!  And he’s vegan and an animal rights activist (which gets my vote, being a doggo and all that – although I’m also a keen carnivore myself).

Cloud number nine

Heaven

Can’t stop this thing we’ve started

Run to you

Summer of 69

Have you ever really loved a woman

The only thing that looks good on me

 

Reading (non fiction):    The Grand Design – by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow, published by Bantam Books.  Interesting opener that philosophy is dead because it has failed to keep pace with modern developments in science, particularly physics. (And again, a reference to Hitchhiker’s…so what’s not to like)…  

…and 3 questions:

Why is there something rather than nothing?

Why do we exist?

Why this particular set of laws and not some other?

Is the apparent grand design of the universe evidence for a benevolent creator or can science offer another explanation?   Cool.

 

Film: the Theory of Everything, starring Eddie Redmayne as Stephen Hawking.   Adapted from Jane Hawking’s memoir and spawning a load of awards and hugely positive reviews.  SH’s life is inspirational anyway and the films delivers a moving insight into the behind the scenes view.